Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-25
PETERSBURG.
INDICTMENT AGAINST A RICHMOND
LAWYER P0R SELLING COUPONS.
ether Cases Under Consideration Death
Of the Oldest Hative-Born Citi-
aen-Church Notes.

,Coreppondence Of the Richmond Dispst'h.l
JANUARY "a, 1887.
Ia the Hastings Court to-day the
grand jury 'nado the following pre-
sentiment:
State Of Virginia, CfW Of Peters
bs,rg--to tcit:
In the Hastings Court of said city
the jurors of the Commonwealth
Virginia, in and for the body of the
city Of Petersburg, and now attending
the said court upon their oaths pre-
sent: that A. Il. Guigon, on the 18th
day OF November, in the year OF our
Lord, 1886, in said city, did unlaw-
fully sell to one Charles II. Cuthbert,
enc tax-receivable coupon from bond
of the State of Virginia, without hav-
ING previously obtained special license
rs required by law, authorizing him,
The said A. b. Guigon, to sell said cou-
non: said coupon being then and there
. past-due coupon for the sum OF $50,
and said A. b. Guigon then and there
in selling said coupon, acting as the
agent and broker Of some owner OF
said coupon, to said jurors unknown;
and then and there selling said cou-
pom on commission contrary to the pro-
visions of the act of Assembly in such
eases made and provided, and against
the peace and dignity of the Common
wealth Of Virginia.
In reference 10 this indictment it may
be said by way of explanation that in
November last Mr.. A. b. Guigon, of
Richmond. came over to Petersburg
and openly notified the State and city
officials here both by word and writing
that, denying the right of the State to
require a license to sell coupons, he
would openly and without attempt at
soncealment proceed to sell at certain
hour and at certain place on that day
coupons 10 any and all persons whom
h. could induce to buy them. More
over. he extended an invitation to the
said officials 10 be present and witness
the sale of the coupons. Neither the
sergeant, the high constable, nor any
other city official who had been formal
Nv notified attended at the place or took
any notice of the sale. 1t was after
wards understood that sales had been
made by Mr.. Guigon as he had pro-
missed. 1t is furthermore understood
that since that day there have been fire.
quent sales of coupons in the city to
persons who desired to tender them for
taxes.
The grand jury were adjourned over
until Thursday. when it is probable
matters looking to the indictment of
parties who have been doing business
without license on tender of cOu-
pons will be considered.
Mr.. John Enniss, aged lightweight
years, died Sunday morning at his resi-
dence, on Federal street. Mr.. Enniss
was the oldest native-born white citizen
efPetersburg, and one of the oldest of our
people Since his birth he had lived no
where else but in Petersburg. His mind
was bright to the last, and his reminiS-
eences of our city and its people in
aye olden days" were extremely in
teresting. Mr.. Enniss was one of the
oldest members of the Benevolent Me
chanics' Association, was an honored
citizen, and leaves a large family of
children, whom he lived to see grown
and married.
A daring attempt was made a night or
two ago by burglars to break into the
Westinghouse of Mr. II. NJ. Partin, on
Washington street. The thieves endea-
vored TO get into the house at the front |
and rear at the same time, and Mr.. Par
tin was awakened by the noise they |
made. He armed himself and awaited |
for the burglars to show themselves on
either side, intending to give them Il
warm reception but they discovered |
his intentions and fed.
David Williams (cOloredD died in the |
city Jail last night of consumption. A
curious feature about the case is that a !
few weeks ago, by reason of his de
clining health, the Governor pardoned |
and he could have gone out at |
any time he pleased but he had no
friends or home to go to, and his cOndi- |
ton was too precarious to admit of work |
and exposure He was therefore kindly |
cared for by the sergeant. Williams |
was from Norfolk, and was confined |
under a sentence for larceny
A meeting of the members of the |
several Presbyterian churches in this |
city was held in the Second church yes
terday afternoon, the object being to
consider matters relative to the Old
Street church and Sunday school. This
latter church has been without pastor |
for some time. Ii was decided to pro
vide for preaching at the church every |
Sunday night until a pastor can be OBJ
tanned, and also TO appoint a committee
to look after and supervise the Sunday |
school work there.
There was furious rain for short |
while here this morning, accompanied |
by some fall of snow and sudden |
change Of temperature from warm to
cold ROBIN ADAIR.